- Date
- May 29, 1983, 06:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Delta, UT
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6651ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830529023029A
- Case key
- 16023
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with two power lines on a clean up swath run. The acft rolled inverted and struck the ground. The field being sprayed was bordered on the north by highly visible wires. The wires that ran along the east side were not so visible. There was one span from east to north that was longer than usual making the wires still less apparent. Whileflying se the acft struck the two wires in this span. One wire broke the windshield of the acft and the other became entangled in the landing gear. The acft lost airspeed and rolled inverted as it continued forward and down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6651Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-2250
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Del Aero Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 27, 1983
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,400 total · 800 in this make and model · 2,300 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.